package utils.tags;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.jsp.JspException;

import org.apache.struts.taglib.nested.NestedNameSupport;
import org.apache.struts.taglib.nested.NestedPropertyHelper;

/**
 * Nested tag of {@link utils.tags.TagDate}
 * 
 * @author Automatika - JustInMind SL 
 */
public class NestedTagDate extends TagDate implements NestedNameSupport {

  /**
   * Overriding method of the heart of the matter. Gets the relative property
   * and leaves the rest up to the original tag implementation. Sweet.
   * @return int JSP continuation directive.
   *             This is in the hands of the super class.
   */
  public int doStartTag() throws JspException {
    // get the original properties
    originalName = getName();
    originalProperty = getProperty();

    // request
    HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest)pageContext.getRequest();
    // set the properties
    NestedPropertyHelper.setNestedProperties(request, this);

    // let the super do it's thing
    return super.doStartTag();
  }

  /**
   * Complete the processing of the tag. The nested tags here will restore
   * all the original value for the tag itself and the nesting context.
   * @return int to describe the next step for the JSP processor
   * @throws JspException for the bad things JSP's do
   */
  public int doEndTag() throws JspException {
    // do the super's ending part
    int i = super.doEndTag();

    // reset the properties
    setName(originalName);
    setProperty(originalProperty);

    // continue
    return i;
  }

  /**
   * Release the tag's resources and reset the values.
   */
  public void release() {
    super.release();
    // reset the originals
    originalName = null;
    originalProperty = null;
  }

  /* the usual private member variables */
  private String originalName = null;
  private String originalProperty = null;
}
